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I was remiss in getting my finished “Promise of Mystery” designed by Sue Reed to the framers until late 2011. It got stuck in a corner & I forgot about it. But, I got it back shortly before Christmas! It is in a simple frame with an inner silver border & outer black border.
It was fun watching the piece develop over the year-long project. I think that the ANG Stitch of the Month is a wonderful resource with clear & thorough instructions (https://www.needlepoint.org/page/SOTM). AND, it goes back to 1998!! It is a member-only feature of ANG except for the 1998 design, Norwich Delight by Beth Robertson. By allowing that design to remain available to the public, it really promotes the mission of ANG which is:
The American Needlepoint Guild provides a stimulating and challenging environment through nationwide educational programs, a national publication, and Seminars & Exhibitions in which members: develop creative potential, serve public and professional constituencies, support faculty members in the joint pursuit of excellence in teaching and research, and promote intercultural understanding through the needle arts.
While this is the only one I’ve done (to date), I really appreciate the many designers over the years & the behind the scenes work that goes into the Stitch of the Month year after year!! I’m very happy that it is finally completed & hanging. Yes, I found a spot for it!!
Since posting this in 2011, I have stitched several other of the Stitch of the Month designs and have contributed my own design to the pieces. Crescent Journey joined the others in 2023!
While I have enjoyed this design for many years, I am now gifting this piece to my hairdresser, Carol. With limited wall space, I’ve got to make room for newer pieces! I’ve taken a better photo. It still doesn’t reflect the sparkle from the Kreinik and beads.
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These were fun & quick. Glad to get them finished. Wonderful way to end 2011 & begin 2012!
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The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 19,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 7 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
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Our Mainline Stitchers Chapter of ANG did a Holiday Santa Exchange (steal) again this year at our Dec meeting. And, I got a beautiful ornament to stitch.
I don’t know the designer & I can’t tell by the mark in the lower left corner. If anyone knows, please leave comment & let me know.
The threads are now ready – I went through my stash yesterday. Next, I need to select stitches. Then, I can get started just as soon as I finish my small cross-stitch ones. It’s a lovely piece.
Looks like we’ll need a second car in 2012 & so, this will be for Bill’s key chain. Merry Christmas Bill!
A quick stop at Rittenhouse Needlepoint before Christmas uncovered this gem. It is by Voila, measures 8.25″ x 1.75″, and come with what you need to finish it!
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These did work up quickly! I changed the colors slightly (yellow to a more gold around the now 3 shades of red which get darker from top to bottom). A little felt on the back & DMC tied for hanging & done!!
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This was a great find on eBay before Christmas! Why better than the first 2 ornaments? These are actually part of the set I already have! Apparently, there were 12 in the set. I am confused about the date being 2000 – I thought I had mine since the 90s. But, maybe they added some each year.
You may recall from last year’s blog the angel & the bell: https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/on-the-5th-day-of-christmas-6-gold-christmas-ornaments/
From what a quick look on google, I think Creative Vision Design is still in business but gone in a different direction now (http://www.stitchaphoto.com/index.htm).
It’ll make a nice project to add to my gold metal ornament collection!!
Filed under: Christmas Ornaments
This was a good find on eBay before Christmas! I ordered them & then, by the time I opened them, it was a wonderful Christmas gift because I’d forgotten the designs that I’d found. It’ll make a nice addition to my gold metal ornament collection!!
From what a quick look on google, I do not think Needleform is still in business but you can find some stuff here & there still for sale.
Directions look easy:
I’m not sure who made these place mats & napkins but they look Christmasy. They have buttons & beads with a little gold embellishment stitched on them. Very good shape & makes a nice set with the different colored napkins.
This was done by my grandmother & could be any mountain range but my sister recalls that is that scene is the Grand Tetons. She also recalls that my grandmother dyed the threads for this piece herself by hand.
So, I decided to replace the wall hanging we had over our bed to with the pillow. Springtime in the Grand Tetons!
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